Central Rift Athletics Kenya officials have welcomed the move by Athletics Kenya to devolve 2020 Olympic Games national trial to Eldoret despite lack of quality facilities to host the national event. This will be the third time Eldoret will be hosting the national trials and second time Olympic Games trials are hosted in the town […]
Africa cross country junior champion Nicholas Kimeli and Kenyan born turn Turkish International Yasmin Can will be chasing the inaugural Tuskys 10km Great Run this Sunday (24th November) in Eldoret. Kimeli, who finished second at The University of Eldoret (UoE) cross country three weeks ago, said he will be trying his best to claim the title. […]
Two times New York City Marathon champion Geoffrey Kamworor’s world half-marathon record has been ratified. Kenyan Geoffrey Kamworor’s World Half Marathon record of 58 minutes and 01 seconds has been ratified. In a sensational run, Kamworor chopped 22 seconds from the previous record at the Copenhagen Half Marathon on September 15, coming tantalisingly close to […]
Monday evening was a good day for Kenyan runner John Jacob Kibet Kendagor after Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) lifted his suspension. AIU said on its Twitter handle that the Disciplinary Tribunal found Kendagor, who competed last in Istanbul Marathon in November last year, not guilty of any offence. Kendagor, who finished sixth at 2017 Seoul […]
Inaugural All Africa Para Athletics Games that was slated for January 2020 in Morocco has been cancelled. Kenya national Paralympics Committee Secretary General Elijah Mwandihi confirmed that the championships has been cancelled. Kenyan runners just returned from world para athletics event from Dubai, they had anticipated to compete in the championships ahead of 2020 World […]
For the second time, Olympic Games track and field trials will be staged in Eldoret ahead of 2020 Olympic Games to held in Tokyo, Japan. According to the Athletics Kenya Calendar released today, the Eldoret will host the trials to select Team Kenya to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo that starts from June 19th […]
Kenyans Gladys Chepngetich and Kenneth Rotich won the Palermo marathon ran on Sunday in Italy. Kipngetich won the women’s race in 2:51.27 defeated USA’s Grace Jenkins with 27 minutes when she clocked 3:18.11 as Slovakia’s Maria Barbera completed the podium in 3:20.27. Rotich won the men’s title leading compatriot Wilfred Korir to second position timing […]
Family bank Half marathon champion Nancy Jelagat Boulogne Half Marathon with her personal best time in France. Jelagat, who won Kisii 10km road race ran her personal best when she clocked 68:24, cutting off more than two minutes of then her P.B of 70:18 during 2017 Hamburg half marathon when she finished second. Prior to […]
Philip Birech ended the ten-year-old drought to win the 12th edition of Kass marathon title as Paris 20km champion Naomi Jebet won the women’s title. The 36-year-old runner Birech competed in all ten years but it was a great year to win the 2019 Kass marathon title in 2:21.47 in a marathon that cuts across […]
World marathon record holder Eliud Kipchoge was today rewarded for his achievement during INEOS 1:59 Challenge achieved last month in Vienna, Austria. The Olympic marathon champion was rewarded with a Isuzu Single Cabin worth Sh4.1 million during today’s Run With Kipchoge Challenge at Karura Forest. 2018 Berlin marathon winner was accompanied by his wife Grace, […]